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Chaiken Ghali LLP

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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Chaiken Ghali LLP

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Founded by former federal prosecutors with decades of experience handling some of the most sophisticated white collar fraud and business litigation matters in the country, Chaiken Ghali LLP represents companies, business executives, and other professionals in their most sensitive, difficult matters.

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Georgia

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Chaiken Ghali is a litigation boutique which offers formidable skills in white-collar matters, including defending individual and corporate clients facing regulatory enforcement actions. Its team of former prosecutors brings an excellent pedigree in complex investigations and litigation.

Work Highlights

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  • Chaikan Ghali advised John Woods, a former investment advisor, following a federal securities fraud action brought by the SEC into an alleged USD110 million Ponzi scheme involving Horizon Private Equity.

Strengths

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  • We appreciated their honesty, reliability, knowledge, and personal touch. They are very knowledgeable and know exactly what to do and their knowledge contains both depth and breadth. It was very impressive.

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  • Their strengths are that they quickly became experts in the rules and regulations, while staying within a specific budget. Chaiken Ghali attorneys are also former federal prosecutors and through their experience and expertise were able to keep federal prosecutors on their heels.

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  • They're very sophisticated and, for a smaller firm of their size, they can handle the bigger, complex matters.

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  • They offered zealous defense and an aggressive litigation strategy.

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  • They're smart guys and great lawyers with trial experience.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2David M. Chaiken
    Band 2David M. Chaiken

    David M. Chaiken

    David Chaiken brings to bear his experience as a federal prosecutor in his criminal litigation practice. He acts for both companies and individuals in government investigations and high-stakes trials.

  • Band 2Kamal Ghali
    Band 2Kamal Ghali

    Kamal Ghali

    Kamal Ghali is noted in the market for his impressive white-collar criminal defense practice. Clients may benefit from his prior experience as a prosecutor and he has particular expertise in matters concerning cybercrime.
    • Kamal is also brilliant. He's very strategic and has a brilliant legal mind. He knows how to get to the outcomes which benefit his client and finds the winning points to make.

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    • Kamal is a tough adversary and is the kind of lawyer that clients love but adversaries hate.

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    • He's one of the smartest lawyers in Georgia.

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